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ISO-PHOROL

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Material type
synthetic aroma chemical
Canonical source
arctander
Formulation

Usage guidance

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Compatibility tags
fougerewoodyherbalfresharomatic
How it behaves

Olfactory profile

Family
sweet
Note tendency
Middle
Descriptors
herbaceoussweetwarmhoney

Iso-Phorol (3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol) has a fresh, green-camphoraceous odor with mild woody and slightly minty facets. It smells clean and terpenic, reminiscent of a softer, more alcoholic version of isophorone, with a subtle earthy undertone.AI · claude-opus-4-7

Intensity
5 / 10
Tenacity
4 / 10
Volatility
6 / 10
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chemicals · No. 2610

Arctander monograph

Perfume and Flavor Chemicals, page 1140.

sweetherbaceoushoney
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154.25
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Appearance

Colorless oily liquid.

Solubility

Almost insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.

Odor

Warm and sweet-herbaceous, honey-like odor.

Uses in perfumery

This alcohol has found a little use in perfume compositions, mainly in honey-bases as a modifier and powerful ingredient.

Production

Produced from (several methods) e. g. from iso-Phorone by controlled hydrogenation. It has also been prepared from 3,3-Dimethyl cyclohexanol.

Identity
Aliases · 3
3,5,5-Trimethyl-2-cyclohexen-1-olCyclonolDihydro-iso-phorone
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